Block the Bombs Act (H.R. 3565)
Summary
Would withhold the transfer of BLU-109 bunker-busting bombs, Joint Direct Attack Munition guidance kits, and 155mm artillery ammunition to Israel unless the Netanyahu government complies with U.S. arms-transfer law and human rights requirements.
Editorial Note
Delia Ramirez, Sara Jacobs, Pramila Jayapal, and Mark Pocan introduced H.R. 3565 on June 6, 2025 with 18 original cosponsors. It would withhold BLU-109 bunker-busters, JDAM guidance kits, and 155mm artillery shells from Israel until the Netanyahu government starts complying with U.S. arms-transfer law and the Leahy Laws governing military aid to human rights violators. Those are the munitions being used in Gaza. The Congressional Progressive Caucus formally endorsed it in September 2025, the first time the second-largest Democratic caucus has backed any bill limiting U.S. arms transfers to Israel. The bill has been sitting in the House Foreign Affairs Committee with no scheduled action.
Sponsorship
66 of 435 House members
Party Breakdown
| Party | Sponsoring | Not Sponsoring |
|---|---|---|
| Democrat (D) | 66 | 151 |
| Republican (R) | 0 | 220 |
| Independent (I) | 0 | 1 |
Sponsors
| Member | Party | State | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelita Grijalva(AZ-7) | D | AZ | Cosponsor |
| Al Green(TX-9) | D | TX | Cosponsor |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez(NY-14) | D | NY | Cosponsor |
| Alma Adams(NC-12) | D | NC | Cosponsor |
| André Carson(IN-7) | D | IN | Cosponsor |
| Andrea Salinas(OR-6) | D | OR | Cosponsor |
| Ayanna Pressley(MA-7) | D | MA | Cosponsor |
| Becca Balint(VT-0) | D | VT | Cosponsor |
| Bennie Thompson(MS-2) | D | MS | Cosponsor |
| Betty McCollum(MN-4) | D | MN | Cosponsor |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman(NJ-12) | D | NJ | Cosponsor |
| Chellie Pingree(ME-1) | D | ME | Cosponsor |
| Chris Deluzio(PA-17) | D | PA | Cosponsor |
| Danny Davis(IL-7) | D | IL | Cosponsor |
| Dave Min(CA-47) | D | CA | Cosponsor |
| Delia Ramirez(IL-3) | D | IL | Sponsor |
| Derek Tran(CA-45) | D | CA | Cosponsor |
| Donald Beyer(VA-8) | D | VA | Cosponsor |
| Dwight Evans(PA-3) | D | PA | Cosponsor |
| Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez(NM-2) | D | NM | Cosponsor |
| Gregorio Casar(TX-35) | D | TX | Cosponsor |
| Henry Johnson(GA-4) | D | GA | Cosponsor |
| Ilhan Omar(MN-5) | D | MN | Cosponsor |
| James McGovern(MA-2) | D | MA | Cosponsor |
| Jamie Raskin(MD-8) | D | MD | Cosponsor |
| Janice Schakowsky(IL-9) | D | IL | Cosponsor |
| Jared Huffman(CA-2) | D | CA | Cosponsor |
| Jesús García(IL-4) | D | IL | Cosponsor |
| Jill Tokuda(HI-2) | D | HI | Cosponsor |
| Joaquin Castro(TX-20) | D | TX | Cosponsor |
| John Garamendi(CA-8) | D | CA | Cosponsor |
| Jonathan Jackson(IL-1) | D | IL | Cosponsor |
| Judy Chu(CA-28) | D | CA | Cosponsor |
| Lateefah Simon(CA-12) | D | CA | Cosponsor |
| Lauren Underwood(IL-14) | D | IL | Cosponsor |
| Lloyd Doggett(TX-37) | D | TX | Cosponsor |
| Madeleine Dean(PA-4) | D | PA | Cosponsor |
| Mark DeSaulnier(CA-10) | D | CA | Cosponsor |
| Mark Pocan(WI-2) | D | WI | Cosponsor |
| Mark Takano(CA-39) | D | CA | Cosponsor |
| Mary Scanlon(PA-5) | D | PA | Cosponsor |
| Maxine Dexter(OR-3) | D | OR | Cosponsor |
| Maxine Waters(CA-43) | D | CA | Cosponsor |
| Maxwell Frost(FL-10) | D | FL | Cosponsor |
| Melanie Stansbury(NM-1) | D | NM | Cosponsor |
| Mike Thompson(CA-4) | D | CA | Cosponsor |
| Nanette Barragán(CA-44) | D | CA | Cosponsor |
| Nydia Velázquez(NY-7) | D | NY | Cosponsor |
| Paul Tonko(NY-20) | D | NY | Cosponsor |
| Pramila Jayapal(WA-7) | D | WA | Cosponsor |
| Rashida Tlaib(MI-12) | D | MI | Cosponsor |
| Ro Khanna(CA-17) | D | CA | Cosponsor |
| Robert Garcia(CA-42) | D | CA | Cosponsor |
| Robin Kelly(IL-2) | D | IL | Cosponsor |
| Sara Jacobs(CA-51) | D | CA | Cosponsor |
| Seth Magaziner(RI-2) | D | RI | Cosponsor |
| Steven Horsford(NV-4) | D | NV | Cosponsor |
| Summer Lee(PA-12) | D | PA | Cosponsor |
| Suzanne Bonamici(OR-1) | D | OR | Cosponsor |
| Sydney Kamlager-Dove(CA-37) | D | CA | Cosponsor |
| Sylvia Garcia(TX-29) | D | TX | Cosponsor |
| Teresa Leger Fernandez(NM-3) | D | NM | Cosponsor |
| Valerie Foushee(NC-4) | D | NC | Cosponsor |
| Valerie Hoyle(OR-4) | D | OR | Cosponsor |
| Veronica Escobar(TX-16) | D | TX | Cosponsor |
| Zoe Lofgren(CA-18) | D | CA | Cosponsor |